Chicago Lawyer Named Secretary of Commerce
Philip M. Klutznick, a Chicago lawyer and investment banker, will become the nation’s 26th secretary of commerce after a 74-0 Senate confirmation. He succeeds Juanita Kreps and has served as FHA commissioner under FDR and Truman and was in the U.N. delegations in 1957 1961 and 1962.
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Carter seeks big boost in federal funds for rural growth
The Carter administration plans a significant increase in federal expenditures next year to aid rural and small communities handling growth. A presidential budget presentation next month would include tens of millions of dollars, with a Cabinet working group to assess rural needs and a traveling cadre of grant experts aiding communities.
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Senate panel declares SALT treaty not in U S security interests
The Senate Armed Services Committee said the proposed Soviet Union arms control treaty SALT II is not in the national security interests of the United States. The Carter administration criticized the panel’s stance, arguing the claim contradicts the judgment of Defense Secretary Harold R. Brown and the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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Justice Department sues Hooker Chemicals for $124.5 million
The Department of Justice filed a 124.5 million suit against Hooker Chemicals and Plastics Corp for dumping about 199,900 tons of chemical waste at four Niagara Falls sites from 1942 to 1975. The action seeks 117.5 million for cleanup, 7 million for housing and removal costs, and unspecified penalties. Also named are Olin Corp. and others.
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